Having A Hunger And A Thirst For Righteousness

When you got up this morning you probably had breakfast. Perhaps you were even peckish at the time. However, to hunger and to thirst is to have a strong desire. Think of the craving that a drug addict has. He will do anything for his next fix. This text is not talking about what this world offers. Righteous means a right standing before God. There is no one righteous no not one. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. The world is full of people who acknowledge that they are sinners, but instead of casting themselves on God's mercy they try to establish their own righteousness. This is what all religion outside of Christ is about.